Overview on current status of biotechnological interventions on yellow stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) resistance in rice

Yellow stem borer (YSB), Scirpophaga incertulas (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a monophagous pest of paddy is considered as most important pest of rain fed low land and flood prone rice eco-systems. Breeding of yellow stem borer resistance in rice is difficult owing to the complex genetics of the trait,...

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Published in:Biotechnology advances 2010, Vol.28 (1), p.70-81
Main Authors: Deka, Sikha, Barthakur, Sharmistha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacterial Proteins - genetics
Bacterial Proteins - metabolism
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Bt toxin
Climate change
Endotoxins - genetics
Endotoxins - metabolism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic Markers
Genetic transformation
Hemolysin Proteins - genetics
Hemolysin Proteins - metabolism
Insecticides - metabolism
Lepidoptera
Molecular markers
Oryza - genetics
Pest Control, Biological - methods
Plants, Genetically Modified - genetics
Recombinant Proteins - genetics
Recombinant Proteins - metabolism
Rice
Stem borer
Transformation, Genetic
Transgenic rice
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Summary:Yellow stem borer (YSB), Scirpophaga incertulas (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a monophagous pest of paddy is considered as most important pest of rain fed low land and flood prone rice eco-systems. Breeding of yellow stem borer resistance in rice is difficult owing to the complex genetics of the trait, inherent difficulties in screening and poor understanding of the genetics of resistance. On the other hand, a good level of resistance against the widespread yellow stem borer has been rare in the rice germplasm. Resistance to insects has been demonstrated in transgenic plants expressing genes for δ-endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), protease inhibitors, enzymes and plant lectins. The performance of insect resistant GM rice in trials in China has been quite impressive. The present review is an attempt to assess the current state of development in biotechnological intervention for yellow stem borer resistance in rice.
ISSN:0734-9750
1873-1899
DOI:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.09.003